This is my alterhumanity-centered sideblog, where I blog about my experiences with otherkinity! I will likely post about being fictionkind and having synpaths, as well!
About me
(Introduction post link) Call me Azure, or Bede! Iâm a young adult, and Iâm a boy and a girl. Iâm also autistic, and alterhumanity is a special interest (which is why the title of the blog is what it is)!
I am a demon; a fallen angel, specifically! I am also a bunny, and have a few fictotypes, too.
I am alterhuman due to a mix of psychological and spiritual factors. I also tend to use â-kindâ as opposed to â-kinâ, just because it is older and is something that tends to signal that a person is serious about their alterhumanity!
DNI
đź The usual nonsense (racist, alt-right, pedo, zoophile, radical feminist of any sort, transphobe, supporters of these things)
đź You publicly post about pedophilia or incest in a positive/sexualized/romanticized way (including fictional)
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We need an innocuous piece of jewelry - I'm thinking bracelet - with carefully placed beads where the order and color of the beads indicates what we are to other alter/nonhumans. Like, seven gold beads in a row represents an angel, but a red bead in the center of those gold beads indicates a fallen angel. Stuff like that. Immediately recognizable to us. Subtle enough to go without notice.
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I feel like folks need to talk more about types fading. We grow up, we change, and we figure out our identity more. That doesnât mean that what we experienced wasnât real. That type helped us understand ourselves more and we simply no longer connect with it and thatâs okay.
I recently lost my connection to Cloudjumper and no longer feel that I am him. I still love him dearly and what he represented to me as I was discovering my fiction identity will always be important.
I think with all of the younger alterhumans joining online spaces, there is a heavy want to know exactly who you are right at the start. Thatâs not how identity works. It takes lots of time and youâre gonna make mistakes. The internet has made it really easy for others to shame individuals who havenât fully figured out their types or change their types. You are growing and changing so your types will change to.
Something might fit right now, but one day you may find out about a creature that represents you more so that connection to the old type fades. That doesnât make the new type or the old type and more or less valid then the other.
Take your time. There is no rush to finding out who you are.
Iâve come to the conclusion that I am sheepkin and wolfkin, but specifically in a way that has the two intertwined with each other.
I am able to focus on one, with some effort. Neither of them is incomplete without the other, either. But, even so, their natural state is linked. The wolf in sheepâs clothing and the sheep in wolfâs clothing. The unlikely friendship between a sheep and a wolf. Fictional hybrids between sheep and wolves. Sheep and wolf metaphors. The sheep who becomes tired of being docile and turns into a wolf. A wolf who, in its terror, shrinks back into the form of a lamb.
The prey and the predator, folded into one vessel.
The goal of this survey is to gather information of on incidences of species-based misgendering within the Alterhuman community.
Please do
Introducing a survey on Species-Based Misgendering, hosted by Duranos of The River System.
   Species-Based Misgendering: the assumption of one's gender and/or pronouns based on the expectations of one's species, stemming from biases, when the expected gender does not match the individual's gender.Â
   Gendered Expectation: the expectation set for a species' gender, whether this bias comes from a cultural or folkoric background, establishment in a media, a linguistic framework, etc.
The survey is open both to the identities underneath the alterhuman umbrella, as well as nonhuman/human+ folks within plural conglomerates.
While this survey is primarily looking for responses from those who have been misgendered based on their species, those who have not experienced species-based misgendering are welcome to complete the survey as well. Interpretation of what counts as species-based misgendering is open to interpretation by each individual, and there are long-form fillable responses throughout the survey to accommodate this.
The survey is set to close on July 31st, 2026.
I welcome folks to share the link to the survey wherever you are active in the alterhuman community.
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Are you nonhuman, alterhuman, otherkin? Are you queer? Take our survey!!! This survey is gonna be used to see if creatures view there queerness and non-humaneness+ as connected and if so in what ways!
Exploring the intersection of nonhuman and queer identities
These questions are completely anonymous and some are skip able
I love being a âstubbornâ fictionkin that corrects people when they refer to me in the 3rd person when Iâm right there. I love treating my memories like events that shaped me as a person because they are exactly that. I love telling other alterhumans I really am a character and seeing their reactions. I love being âtoo deepâ and âannoyingâ about the aspect of myself I take seriously :) I love being me
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There's not nearly enough talk about hearttypes, so we wanted to to get conversations rolling by making a collaborative zine about it!
Otherhearted describes a person who has a strong fundamental connection to a species or character which impacts their core sense of self. This is most commonly described in terms of identifying with a being as opposed to identifying as one, although this is not always the case. - Otherkin Wiki
This zine will be a collection of artwork, writing and more all about being otherhearted. Whatever that means to you - both fiction and nonfiction pieces would be accepted. If you got something you wanna express about hearttypes, we'd love to hear it!
Full submission guidelines below the cut.
What Can I Submit?
Both fiction and nonfiction pieces are accepted. As long as what you have in mind fits the theme, itâll probably be a-ok.Â
Off the top of our head, weâre thinking of:
Essays of your personal experiences
Short storiesÂ
PoetryÂ
Mock advice columns
Alternative covers
Fictional advertisements
ComicsÂ
Recipes
We welcome you to think outside the box and share whatever inspires you about being otherhearted!
How to Participate
Send us an email at nova-dergs(@)proton.me with:
A name you would like the piece attributed toÂ
Title of your submission
Any content warnings that you feel are necessary for the piece
Any social media handle or personal website you'd like linked in the contributor section
A logo or icon for the contributor section
**If you would like to stay anonymous let us know
Members of systems are welcome to submit individually or collectively. Please let us know your preference when it comes to attribution.
Once the deadline has passed, these submissions will be put into the zine and it will be posted on itch.io as a free PDF.Â
Submissions are due by November 15, 2026.
Submission Guidelines
Each individual may submit up to 3 works to be featured in From Within Our Hearts. Comics and multi-image works count as one piece. Individuals within a system may each submit up to 3 works. All work must be your own! Anyone caught plagiarizing or submitting AI-generated work will be barred from entering any future zines from us.
Written submissions and multi-part art entries should not exceed 10 pages. Please keep in mind the zineâs pages will be 8.5 x 11 and entries will be scaled accordingly to fit that size. We request all art submissions to be sent in either .jpg or .png file formats.Â
For stories that use multiple different fonts, we will do our best to preserve the general "feel" of your piece but cannot guarantee we will be able to use the exact fonts or sizes due to restrictions in what fonts we have access to, readability and overarching zine style.
Submissions Must Fit the Thematic Criteria of:
Being otherhearted / hearttype appreciation
Thatâs it! Go wild.
No portfolio or prior zine experience is needed to be included.
FAQ
Q: Where will the zine be hosted? What will it cost?
A: The zine will be hosted digitally on our itch.io and will be free to download.Â
Q: Is there a cap on total submissions to be included?
A: There is none, as long as the file doesnât start getting too big for our computer weâll do our best! If there are an unprecedented amount of submissions, we may have to delay the release. In the event that happens, we would communicate that through updates on our tumblr.
Q: Can I update my submission after itâs been submitted?
A: Yes you may, as long as itâs done before the submission deadline.
Q: Can I rescind my submission?
A: Yes you may, as long as itâs done before the submission deadline. This is because once we begin work on the zine, having to remove content mid-way through would throw off the formatting of everything else after. Please take this into account before submitting.Â
Q: Will this zine allow +18 entries?
A: No, nothing 18+ will be accepted.
Q: Can I submit already completed/published works?
A: Absolutely! Itâs ok to submit past work that has been posted to your social media or website. Our only stipulation is that it cannot have been previously featured in another zine. This helps us keep each of our zines unique and distinct from others.
Q: What is your timeline for the project?
A: Our submission deadline is November 15, 2026. Our goal is to have the zine live by the end of the year. If something unforeseen happens and we are unable to make that deadline, we will post an update about it on our tumblr.
Q: I have another question!
A: Feel free to reach out to us at our email nova-dergs(@)proton.me with any other questions you have about the zine.
